Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 17.4% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
$7.88
₩10,997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$6.09
₩8,498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.39
|
$1.59
₩2,215
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.68
|
$0.84
₩1,174
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.35
|
$3.10
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.08
|
$6.52
₩9,107
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.91
|
$8.06
₩11,249
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.67
|
$3.06
₩4,269
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.63
|
$4.74
₩6,612
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
$3.30
₩4,603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
$1.55
₩2,163
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.52
|
$2.44
₩3,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.45
|
$2.68
₩3,748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.73
|
$1.73
₩2,416
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
$1.39
₩1,936
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.95
|
$4.59
₩6,405
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$217.60
|
$44.40
₩61,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,575.46
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.07
|
$8.02
₩11,197
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$92.57
|
$22.27
₩31,093
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,537.05
|
$883.18
₩1,232,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,277.48
|
$490.54
₩684,756
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$228.75
|
$133.35
₩186,151
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,486.46
|
$385.48
₩538,102
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,577.41
|
$20,782.92
₩29,011,393
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.22
|
$3.58
₩4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.82
|
$3.60
₩5,028
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.72
|
$3.22
₩4,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$67.97
|
$53.73
₩75,002
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.88
|
$10.74
₩14,996
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.26
|
$59.13
₩82,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$93.98
|
$46.64
₩65,112
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$203.74
|
$86.69
₩121,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$221.06
|
$124.89
₩174,338
|
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